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Phantom of the Paradise

- He sold his soul for rock n’ roll!

A gifted rock composer plots revenge after a devious record producer steals both his music and his girl.

Release Date : 1974-10-31

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Harbor ProductionsPressman-Williams

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

William Finley

Character Name : Winslow Leach / The Phantom

Original Name : William Finley

Gender : Male

Paul Williams

Character Name : Swan

Original Name : Paul Williams

Gender : Male

Jessica Harper

Character Name : Phoenix

Original Name : Jessica Harper

Gender : Female

George Memmoli

Character Name : Philbin

Original Name : George Memmoli

Gender : Male

Gerrit Graham

Character Name : Beef

Original Name : Gerrit Graham

Gender : Male

Archie Hahn

Character Name : The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads

Original Name : Archie Hahn

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Comanor

Character Name : The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads

Original Name : Jeffrey Comanor

Gender : Male

Peter Elbling

Character Name : The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads

Original Name : Peter Elbling

Gender : Male

Colin Cameron

Character Name : Band

Original Name : Colin Cameron

Gender : Male

David Garland

Character Name : Band

Original Name : David Garland

Gender : Male

Gary Mallaber

Character Name : Band

Original Name : Gary Mallaber

Gender : Male

Art Munson

Character Name : Band

Original Name : Art Munson

Gender : Male

Mary Margaret Amato

Character Name : Swan's Entourage

Original Name : Mary Margaret Amato

Gender : Female

Rand Bridges

Character Name : Swan's Entourage

Original Name : Rand Bridges

Gender : Male

Jim Bohan

Character Name : Swan's Entourage

Original Name : Jim Bohan

Gender : Male

Herb Pacheco

Character Name : Assassin

Original Name : Herb Pacheco

Gender : Male

Jennifer Ashley

Character Name : Groupie

Original Name : Jennifer Ashley

Gender : Female

Janit Baldwin

Character Name : Groupie

Original Name : Janit Baldwin

Gender : Female

Janus Blythe

Character Name : Groupie

Original Name : Janus Blythe

Gender : Female

Katherine Mastellos

Character Name : Groupie

Original Name : Katherine Mastellos

Gender : Male

Robin Mattson

Character Name : Groupie

Original Name : Robin Mattson

Gender : Female

Patrice Rohmer

Character Name : Groupie

Original Name : Patrice Rohmer

Gender : Female

Cheryl Smith

Character Name : Groupie

Original Name : Cheryl Smith

Gender : Female

April Troy

Character Name : Groupie

Original Name : April Troy

Gender : Male

Walter Foster

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Walter Foster

Gender : Male

Peter Harrell

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Peter Harrell

Gender : Male

Troy Haskins

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Troy Haskins

Gender : Male

Gene Gross

Character Name : Warden

Original Name : Gene Gross

Gender : Male

Henry Calvert

Character Name : Nightwatchman

Original Name : Henry Calvert

Gender : Male

Ken Carpenter

Character Name : Stagehand

Original Name : Ken Carpenter

Gender : Male

Sam Forney

Character Name : Stagehand

Original Name : Sam Forney

Gender : Male

Leslie Brewer

Character Name : Surfgirl

Original Name : Leslie Brewer

Gender : Male

Celia Derr

Character Name : Surfgirl

Original Name : Celia Derr

Gender : Male

Linda Larimer

Character Name : Surfgirl

Original Name : Linda Larimer

Gender : Male

Roseanne Romine

Character Name : Surfgirl

Original Name : Roseanne Romine

Gender : Male

Nydia Amagas

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Nydia Amagas

Gender : Male

Sara Ballantine

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Sara Ballantine

Gender : Female

Kristi Bird

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Kristi Bird

Gender : Male

Cathy Buttner

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Cathy Buttner

Gender : Male

Linda Cox

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Linda Cox

Gender : Female

Jane DeFord

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Jane DeFord

Gender : Male

Bibi Hansen

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Bibi Hansen

Gender : Male

Robin Jeep

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Robin Jeep

Gender : Male

Deen Summers

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Deen Summers

Gender : Male

Judy Washington

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Judy Washington

Gender : Male

Susan Weiser

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Susan Weiser

Gender : Male

Janet Savarino

Character Name : Singing Twin

Original Name : Janet Savarino

Gender : Male

Jean Savarino

Character Name : Singing Twin

Original Name : Jean Savarino

Gender : Male

Keith Allison

Character Name : Country & Western Singer

Original Name : Keith Allison

Gender : Male

Bobby Birkenfeld

Character Name : Guy

Original Name : Bobby Birkenfeld

Gender : Male

Sandy Catton

Character Name : Black Singer

Original Name : Sandy Catton

Gender : Male

William Donovan

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : William Donovan

Gender : Male

Scott Edmund Lane

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Scott Edmund Lane

Gender : Male

Dennis Olivieri

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Dennis Olivieri

Gender : Male

Adam Wade

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Adam Wade

Gender : Male

Nancy Moses

Character Name : Back-Up Singer

Original Name : Nancy Moses

Gender : Male

Diana Walden

Character Name : Back-Up Singer

Original Name : Diana Walden

Gender : Male

Sherri Adeline

Character Name : Girl in Ticket Line

Original Name : Sherri Adeline

Gender : Male

Carol O'Leary

Character Name : Betty Lou

Original Name : Carol O'Leary

Gender : Female

Marty Bongfeldt

Character Name : Mini-bopper

Original Name : Marty Bongfeldt

Gender : Male

Coleen Crudden

Character Name : Mini-bopper

Original Name : Coleen Crudden

Gender : Male

Bridgett Dunn

Character Name : Mini-bopper

Original Name : Bridgett Dunn

Gender : Male

William Shephard

Character Name : Rock Freak

Original Name : William Shephard

Gender : Male

Angelyne

Character Name : Auditioning Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : Angelyne

Gender : Female

Greg Bransom

Character Name : Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Greg Bransom

Gender : Male

Shelly Desai

Character Name : Dental Health Volunteer (uncredited)

Original Name : Shelly Desai

Gender : Male

Paul Hirsch

Character Name : Paradise Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Hirsch

Gender : Male

Rod Serling

Character Name : Introductory Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Rod Serling

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-09-20

William Finley as the eponymous character and Paul Williams as the duplicitous record producer "Swan" both ham up enjoyably in this update of the Gaston Leroux novel. "Finley" is writing a cantata, parts of which are overheard by the unscrupulous "Swan" who gets his sidekick "Philbin" (George Memmoli) to pinch the score. Next thing, auditions are ongoing and the poor old writer has been well and truly sidelined. He's determined to wreak his revenge, a determination amplified after an accident sees him hideously disfigured. With chaos ensuing all around, "Swan" decides to try and make a peace with his nemesis - but pretty soon it's clear that's never going to work and as the opening night of the rock club "The Paradise" looms ever closer, you have to wonder if you'd really want a ticket after all. It's good fun this film with some entertaining performances at the top, Jessica Harper holds her own as the feisty chanteuse "Phoenix" and there's just about enough menacing megalomania to prevent it descending into farce. It's quite easy to see how many subsequent films or concepts it may have spawned as it takes much from musical theatre and high drama and mingles them into something that's a sort of an hybrid of the "Man from U.N.C.L.E" and "Jesus Christ Superstar". Williams also wrote much of the of the original soundtrack with a few power ballads packed in to keep the pace moving along and it's worth sticking about for the credits. It has dated, but I still enjoyed it.